Royle, Rollo R.
Oct 5, 2006
Mr. Rollo R. Royle, age 85, passed away Thursday, October 05, 2006. Mr. Royle was born May 7, 1921 to Clarence and Mildred (Scheiern) Royle in Hart. On August 16, 1941, he married Lodema Corlis, and she preceded him in death on August 21, 1996. Rollo served his country in the US Army during WWII. He was employed as...
Hill, Charles G.
Oct 5, 2006
Mr. Charles G. Hill, age 44, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2006 at a local hospital. He was born April 16, 1962 in Muskegon to Gilbert and Karen (Cook) Hill and was a life resident. He worked as a security guard for Securitas and had previously worked for Shape Corp. SURVIVORS include his fiance', Beth Dempkey; his daughter, Ruth...
Leroux, Ronald L. "Ronbo"
Oct 4, 2006
Mr. Ronald L. LeRoux, age 54, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2006. Mr. LeRoux was born July 25, 1952 to Wayne and Lurlene (Jones) LeRoux in Muskegon and was a life resident of the area. On November 3, 1973 he married Constance Ames in Muskegon. Ron was a member of Samuel Lutheran Church. He was also a proud member...
Larsen, Thomas L.
Oct 3, 2006
Mr. Thomas L. Larsen, age 72, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at his home. He was born June 12, 1934 in Muskegon Heights, MI to Albert and Patricia (Murikes) Larsen and had been a resident of the area his entire life. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served his country during the Korean War....
Dawes, Richard S. "Dick"
Oct 3, 2006
Mr. Richard S. "Dick" Dawes, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in Muskegon. He was born in Muskegon to Samuel and Elizabeth (Stevens), and had resided in the West Michigan area all of his life. Dick was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, and member of Ferry Memorial Church in Montague. He was a classic car enthusiast, especially for Corvettes,...
Botsford, June A.
Oct 3, 2006
Mrs. June A. Botsford, age 92, passed away peacefully after living a good life, on Tuesday afternoon, October 3, 2006, in Grand Rapids. She was born June 13, 1914 in Ensley Center, MI to John & Florence (Hoag) Hanson and then moved to the Muskegon area in 1948 where she resided until moving to Grand Rapids in 2000. June...
Nixon, Marjorie F.
Oct 3, 2006
Mrs. Marjorie F. Nixon, age 89, passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Home on Tuesday, October 3, 2006. She was born on June 22, 1917 to Frank and Pearl (Rhino) Belrose in Caspian, MI. Mrs. Nixon had a great love for photography and took many pictures of family and friends. On April 18, 1936 she married John "Jack" Sibson Sr....
Kamhout, Glen W.
Oct 2, 2006
Mr. Glen W. Kamhout, age 82, passed away unexpectedly October 2, 2006. He was born July 3, 1924 in Montague to Leonard and Mamie (Mahoney) Kamhout. He married the former Margaret E. Dean at Laketon Bethel Reformed Church on June 30, 1946, where he was also a member. He served in the Merchant Marine during W.W.II, and was formerly...
Pascoe, William Robert "Bill
Oct 2, 2006
Mr. William Robert "Bill" Pascoe, age 67, passed away at a local hospital October 2, 2006. He was born September 21, 1939 to Edward and Evelyn (Burns) Pascoe. He married the former Joyce L. Hennings in Muskegon on May 21, 1966. He was a member of the Eastside Independents Bowling League @ Northway Lanes for nearly 40 years. He...
Ritcheske, Erma June
Oct 2, 2006
Erma June Ritcheske, age 88, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006, in Grand Haven. She was born August 16, 1918, to William F. and Etta (Hilarides) Ritcheske in Muskegon, MI. Miss Ritcheske worked in the office at Muskegon Piston Ring, retiring after 48 years. She was a member of the former Central Community Church (later Central Reformed) in Muskegon....
Ann Carter
Oct 2, 2006
Ann Carter's story began on a warm spring day in 1912, in St. Joseph, Missouri, home of the Pony Express. Those were such interesting times, full of tragedy and triumph, of old traditions and new technologies. The Titanic sank that April in the cold waters of the Atlantic, tragically claiming the lives of 1,517 people. The automobile and the...
Hutson, Walter L.
Oct 2, 2006
Mr. Walter Lewis Hutson, age 89, of Norton Shores, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at Mercy General Health Partners. He was born March 3, 1917 in Mecosta County, MI to the late Fredrick and Jesse (Johnston) Hutson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Mildred; his grandson, Fredrick, Jr.; and his brother, Fay...
Lintjer, Donald
Oct 1, 2006
Mr. Donald "Red" Lintjer, age 77, died October 1, 2006. He was born Feb. 28, 1929 in Muskegon to the late William & Josie (Vander Ley) Lintjer and married the former Jane Ann Redemsky Jan. 15, 1949 in Muskegon. Prior to his retirement he worked for Dayton Tire Center and a salesman for Mona Shore Toyota. Red was a...
Senf, Harriet R. "Happy"
Oct 1, 2006
Harriet R. "Happy" Senf, age 88, died on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Hospice House of Holland. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Happy" graduated from Grand Rapids Central, attended Olivet College, and graduated from The John Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in 1940. She moved to Muskegon in 1941 following her marriage to William R. Senf, who preceded her...
Clark, Geraldine M.
Oct 1, 2006
Mrs. Geraldine Marie Clark, age 71, passed away October 1, 2006. She was born on July 5, 1935 to Ray and Gladys Goulet. Geri married Earl Clark on April 18, 1953 and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1991. Geri worked 15 years for Kent Optical before retiring. She later moved to Denver, CO, to live with...
Higgins, Eleraine "Bunny"
Oct 1, 2006
HIGGINS, MRS. ELERAINE "BUNNY" Norton Shores On October 1, 2006 Bunny was surrounded by her family as our loving Creator welcomed her Home. Eleraine was born on September 12, 1938 to Adelaide (Beauchamp) and Bernie Duff in Muskegon. Bunny loved life and the beauty and cloudiness that goes with it. She particularly loved small children, rainbows, thunderstorms, the Detroit...
Dobberstein, Jean G.
Oct 1, 2006
Mrs. Jean Georgianna Dobberstein, age 78, died Sunday morning, October 1, 2006. She was born October 3, 1927 in Muskegon to Floyd and Hattie (Ritsema) Card, and had been a life resident. In 1945, she graduated from Muskegon High School. Jean was a bookkeeper for Hackley Bank for several years, and then became a homemaker, raising her family. She...
Alex, Gizella T.
Oct 1, 2006
Mrs. Gizella Alex, age 87, passed away Sunday October 1, 2006 in Muskegon, MI. She was born February 16, 1919 in Muskegon, MI to Michael and Mary (Gulyban) Galajda. She resided in Muskegon all of her life. The former Gizella Galajda married Arthur Birr in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1956, she then married John Alex...
Andrea Mae Holleman
Sep 30, 2006
Andrea Mae Holleman was a strong, outgoing, enterprising woman who thrilled to be a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Andrea was born at a time when the United States was heavily invested in the war in Europe, and the Allied Forces were nearing a long-awaited victory. While men sacrificed abroad, women worked valiantly at home to assist the war...
Bailey, Ellen M.
Sep 29, 2006
ELLEN LIVED! Ellen Marie Pinching Bailey was born May 21, 1930 in Washington DC at the height of the Great Depression to Daniel Wildbore Peacock Pinching and Thelma Durer. She grew up during the war years, as a child organized material drives with her friends for the war effort. This set the course for a lifetime of volunteering and...